diff --git a/.snyk b/.snyk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ef66d32
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.snyk
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+# Snyk (https://snyk.io) policy file, patches or ignores known vulnerabilities.
+version: v1.13.5
+ignore: {}
+# patches apply the minimum changes required to fix a vulnerability
+patch:
+  SNYK-JS-LODASH-450202:
+    - async > lodash:
+        patched: '2019-07-09T02:50:58.484Z'
+    - cloudant-envoy > async > lodash:
+        patched: '2019-07-09T02:50:58.484Z'
+    - cloudant-envoy > cloudant > async > lodash:
+        patched: '2019-07-09T02:50:58.484Z'
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4b2c02a..b21f1c3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@
   "main": "app.js",
   "scripts": {
     "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1",
-    "start": "node app.js"
+    "start": "node app.js",
+    "snyk-protect": "snyk protect",
+    "prepublish": "npm run snyk-protect"
   },
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
@@ -29,6 +31,8 @@
     "crypto-js": "^3.1.6",
     "express": "^4.14.0",
     "request": "^2.74.0",
-    "uuid": "^2.0.2"
-  }
+    "uuid": "^2.0.2",
+    "snyk": "^1.192.4"
+  },
+  "snyk": true
 }